Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 369,678 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 369,678 t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sri Lanka peaked at 487,253 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39,168 t, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 66,334 t | — |
| 1998 | 73,500 t | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 73,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 186,100 t | +153.2% |
| 2002 | 39,168 t | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 199,712 t | +409.9% |
| 2004 | 215,933 t | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 215,933 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 215,933 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 190,091 t | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 263,090 t | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 317,815 t | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 325,458 t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 330,909 t | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 316,981 t | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 267,171 t | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 487,253 t | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 457,241 t | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 308,979 t | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 468,728 t | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 369,678 t | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,111 t | 66,334 t | 73,500 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 191,728 t | 39,168 t | 317,815 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,266 t | 267,171 t | 487,253 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sri Lanka?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sri Lanka was 369,678 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 487,253 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,168 t in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/